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Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.
Our start time is at 8:00 AM until next summer! Every Saturday we meet at North Meade Street Park, a small park northwest of the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Rosslyn. The closest address for mapping purposes is 1300 Arlington Blvd, and street parking is available in the neighborhoods adjacent to N. Meade Street. Be mindful of parking signs, since Arlington County enforces them enthusiastically, and please do not park on Marine Memorial Circle (inside Iwo Jima), because this parking area is for memorial use only. At least one porta-john is available year-round near the Iwo Jima Memorial, and the memorial's water fountain is usually on during the summer.
We run rain or shine! In cases of extreme weather (snow, ice, thunderstorms, heat waves) we do occasionally either change our meeting time or cancel the run for safety, but the run will be held as planned unless otherwise posted via email/twitter/facebook and here on the SLR web page.
All are welcome! We're an informal group, and there are no requirements for speed, racing experience, or what distance means "long" for you, other than the suggested route that most of our group will be running each week. If you don't want to run the same distance or course as the main group, you can go out for half of your own target distance and re-trace your steps back to Iwo Jima. More specific route info and mileage options will be given in the email/post preceding each Saturday's run. SLR always features a run from our extensive Route Catalog, which gives us a wide range of options to keep things fresh for you each week. We have routes that are flat, hilly, looped, out & back, roads, sidewalks, trails, and more, reaching all around the local area of DC, VA, and MD!
For more details about Saturday Long Runs please read our Frequently Asked Questions to get a sense for what it's like to run with us, or send an email to Anna if you have any other questions that are not covered.
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Schedule:
| Date | Miles | Route Map | Navigation Downloads | Post/Mid-Run Beverages |
| 12/7 | 14 | Festivus Route | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/14 | 10 | Christmas Tree Run | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/21 | 15 | Holiday Card Lane | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/28 | 14 | Capital Crescent | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 1/4 | 12 | Pentagon Army Navy | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 1/11 | 14 | Ross Drive | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 1/18 | 16 | Arlington Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 1/25 | 16 | Battery Kemble Loops | Cue Sheet & GPS |
SLR February 29 - National Arboretum
Hi Saturday Runners,
Happy leap year! This week we will be doing the 18 mile National Arboretum route (downloads: cue sheet and GPS). To shorten the run you can either go for a shorter loop inside the arboretum, or if you just run out and back to the entrance of the arboretum it’s 14 miles.
This weekend is the US Olympic Marathon Trials! If you’re interested in watching with fellow runners there will be a watch party at Across the Pond Restaurant & Pub from 11:30-3:00.
Thanks to Sang K for post-run drinks! We will need more volunteers for the last week of April and all of May. The weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up to date on the SLR web page, and you can email me at megan@dcroadrunners.org any time to sign up. For general information on how volunteering works see the SLR FAQ or send me an email with any specific questions.
The Annual Banquet on March 1 is coming up! You can sign up here. We will be collecting unopened, healthy, low sugar, cereal to support the Capital Area Food Bank. All contributors will be given a raffle ticket for awesome door prizes.
See you soon!
Megan
Upcoming club races:
March 1: Burke Lake 12K
March 8: Fort Hunt 10K
SLR February 22 - Battery Kemble Loops
Hi Saturday Runners!
This week we will be doing the 15 mile Battery Kemble Loops route (downloads: cue sheet and GPS). The loops add a mile so you can do a 14 mile route by turning around before the loops, otherwise, it is an out and back and pretty straight forward to shorten! I won’t be there this Saturday so Jonny and Jill will kick you guys off, but I hope to see some of you at the club challenge 10 miler on Sunday!
Thanks again to Kate S. for post-run drinks! We will need more volunteers for the last week of April and all of May. The weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up to date on the SLR web page, and you can email me at megan@dcroadrunners.org any time to sign up. For general information on how volunteering works see the SLR FAQ or send me an email with any specific questions.
In other club news, there is only a few days left to sign up for a DCRRC Cherry Blossom Team! The last day is next Monday, 2/24. The link to the sign-up sheet is here. You can also sign up for the Annual Banquet on March 1 here. We will be collecting unopened, healthy, low sugar, cereal to support the Capital Area Food Bank. All contributors will be given a raffle ticket for awesome door prizes.
See you soon!
Megan
Upcoming club races:
Feb 23: RRCA Club Challenge 10M, must be a club member to register, more details: https://www.dcroadrunners.org/sign-up/rrca10m
March 1: Burke Lake 12K
March 8: Fort Hunt 10K
SLR February 15 - Cathedral - Clintons
Hi Saturday Runners!
This week we will drop down to 13 miles for the Cathedral - Clintons route (downloads: cue sheet and GPS). If you'd like to run less than 13 miles, I'd suggest doing an out and back on the Rock Creek Park trail because the loop turnoff is just before the 5 mile mark.
Thanks to Kate S. for post-run drinks! We will need more volunteers 3/28 and 4/4. The weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up to date on the SLR web page, and you can email me at megan@dcroadrunners.org any time to sign up. For general information on how volunteering works see the SLR FAQ or send me an email with any specific questions.
This weekend, February 15 & 16, please consider volunteering for George Washington’s Birthday Marathon because we need 100+ volunteers for this event! The volunteer shirts are really nice (pictured below) Sign up to volunteer here: https://gwbm.dcroadrunners.org/volunteer/.
See you soon!
Megan
Upcoming club races:
Feb 23: RRCA Club Challenge 10M, must be a club member to register, more details: https://www.dcroadrunners.org/sign-up/rrca10m
March 1: Burke Lake 12K
March 8: Fort Hunt 10K
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